Iraqi officials have ordered all electronic advertising screens to be shut down in Baghdad after a hacker used one to show a pornographic film.

It happened at a major road junction in the Iraqi capital. Videos have been shared widely on social media.

A man has been arrested in connection with the incident, police say.

A statement said the suspect was a technician who had financial issues with the company that runs the advertising screens.

He was said to have acted in retaliation.

The hacker "showed a pornographic film for several minutes before we cut the power cable" on Saturday, a security source who requested anonymity told the AFP news agency.

These "immoral scenes" prompted the authorities to "turn off all advertising screens in Baghdad" while they review security measures, the same official explained.

Screens in the capital - which are generally used to advertise products or politicians - were switched off on Sunday morning.

 

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On 8/21/2023 at 2:01 PM, Social Media said:

Screens in the capital - which are generally used to advertise products or politicians - were switched off on Sunday morning.

Good result then. I hate all those electronic signs used to advertise stuff that are blighting life. Even in the Bkk subway they had the horrid things blasting advertising at a captive audience. I'd like to see them banned completely.

I for one wouldent mind a bit of a distraction like that here to break up the continuing trump fiasco it would certainly get the evangelicals going wacko lol ????